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Bearwallow Bald

Bearwallow Bald, seen from above at true elevation

Bearwallow Bald rises to 1,514 m in North Carolina. Kuwohi stands 2,025 m to the east-northeast, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Hawk Knob, a peak 0.7 miles away. Indian Lakes Scenic Byway passes 7.5 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q31616130, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1513.64 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.50540, -83.60719

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Upper Bear Creek Falls: 2.9 mi
  • Bear Creek Falls: 3.0 mi
  • Hazel Creek Cascades: 3.1 mi
  • Jonas Creek Falls: 3.1 mi
  • Yanu Branch Cascade: 3.2 mi
Attractions
  • Flat Branch boat launch: 5.6 mi
  • Arch Rock: 13.2 mi
  • Ober Mountain Coaster: 13.8 mi
  • Ski Mountain Coaster: 13.8 mi
  • Next to Heaven Adventure: 13.9 mi
Parks: 40
  • David Monteith Park: 8.7 mi
  • Swain County Park: 9.3 mi
  • MacNeill Park: 10.4 mi
  • Riverfront Park: 10.4 mi
  • Swain County Recreation Park: 10.5 mi
Museums: 18
Cliffs: 17
Picnic sites: 11
  • Deep Creek Picnic Pavilion: 10.0 mi
  • Deep Creek Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
  • Tremont Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
  • Chimneys Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
  • Cades Cove Covered Picnic Shelter: 11.5 mi
Artworks: 6
Ghost towns: 4
Gardens: 4
Covered bridges: 1
Springs: 1
  • Wine Spring: 22.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Bearwallow Bald. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KuwohiENE 57°2,024.79 m7.3 mi
Mt. BuckleyNE 55°2,004.12 m6.9 mi
Mount LoveENE 56°1,955.79 m7.7 mi
Andrews BaldENE 70°1,801.11 m6.8 mi
Silers BaldNNE 29°1,706.06 m4.8 mi
Jenkins KnobNE 40°1,697.78 m5.4 mi
Thunderhead MountainNW 308°1,685.16 m7.1 mi
Rocky TopNW 304°1,657.32 m7.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1319:46
June solstice06:2020:1620:54
September equinox07:2318:5919:33
December solstice07:4116:4717:26

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374047556370737367574740
Precip in5.35.35.45.05.25.15.14.44.13.24.56.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bryson City 4, 9 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Oct.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357806431

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